Darkness hardcover

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The fantastic follow-up to CRIME SCENE by masters of the psychological thriller genre Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. A MEASURE OF DARKNESS features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case... A wild party in a gentrifying East Bay neighbourhood. A heated argument that spills into the street. Gunshots. Chaos. When the smoke clears, the mystery reveals itself: there is one victim whose death doesn't match the others. She has been brutalized and abandoned, stripped of ID and left to die: it falls to Deputy Coroner Clay Edison to give her a name and a voice. Clay embarks upon a journey into a hidden world where innocence and perversity mingle... and before long, his relentless pursuit of the truth will lead him right into the line of fire. If you love the Alex Delaware series, and are a fan of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly, you will be hooked by A MEASURE OF DARKNESS. Features Summary The fantastic follow-up to CRIME SCENE by masters of the psychological thriller genre Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. A MEASURE OF DARKNESS features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case... Author Jonathan Kellerman (Author), Jesse Kellerman (Author) Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20180828 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4722-3843-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3843-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Jonathan Kellerman (Author), Jesse Kellerman (Author) Publisher Ballantine Books Release date 20180730 Pages 335 ISBN 0-399-59463-9 ISBN 13 978-0-399-59463-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In the Darkness of the Night takes the reader through the sounds that a young child hears whilst curled up in bed waiting to fall asleep. From the familiar, reassuring noises of the family and the home including muffled voices and humming pipes. Next we move out into the garden, with the snuffling and screeching of foxes. And then suddenly what's that? Zoom! A car speeds by and a distant siren sounds. Then the illustrations expand to the city beyond, as we see those who work throughout the night, such as cleaners or nurses. And finally, as the sun rises, the early morning sounds begin with the birdsong, clatter of dustbins and letterboxes as the city wakes up again. Emily Rand takes us on a gentle journey through the night, looking at all the sounds and activity that happen whilst you're tucked up warm in your bed! Features Summary In the Darkness of the Night takes the reader through the sounds that a young child hears whilst curled up in bed waiting to fall asleep. Author Emily Rand Publisher Tate Publishing Release date 20170825 Pages 40 ISBN 1-84976-481-6 ISBN 13 978-1-84976-481-0

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  Author(s):  Frank McLynn  Title:       Hearts of Darkness - The European Exploration of Africa  ISBN: 0 09 177082 3  Publisher/place:  Hutchinson, London  This Edition:  first  Year of Publication: 1992  Binding: hardcover Dustjacket: yes  Number of pages:  390  Weight: 723g  Condition:   very good 

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English writtentradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own. Praise for The Lord of the Rings "An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review "One of the great fairy-tale quests in modern literature." -- Time "A remarkable book." -- Newsweek "One of the very few works of genius in recent literature." -- New Republic "A work of immense narrative power that can sweep the reader up and hold him enthralled for days and weeks." -- The Nation "Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron." -- C. S. Lewis "The first thing one asks of an adventure story is that the adventure should be various and exciting... Tolkien's invention is unflagging." -- W. H. Auden "J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy remains the ultimate quest, the ultimate battle between good and evil, the ultimate chronicle of stewardship of the earth. Endlessly imitated, it never has been surpassed." -- Kansas City Star "A masterful story... an epic in its own way... with elements of high adventure, suspense, mystery, poetry, and fantasy." -- Boston Sunday Herald Features Summary One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths... Author J. R. R. Tolkien Publisher Houghton Mifflin (Trade) Release date 20051001 Pages 1178 ISBN 0-618-64561-6 ISBN 13 978-0-618-64561-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Originally published in a 500 copy edition by Ash-Tree Press, Terry Lamsley's "Conference with the Dead" has long remained almost unobtainable. A nominee for the World Fantasy Award, and winner of the International Horror Guild Award, this chilling collection of ghost stories set in England has remained out of print for far too long. The contents include: Introduction by Ramsey Campbell; Walking the Dog; Blade and Bone; The Break; Someone to Dump On; Running in the Family; Screens; The Toddler; The Outer Darkness; Inheritance; and The Extension. Features Summary A nominee for the World Fantasy Award, and winner of the International Horror Guild Award, this is a collection of ghost stories set in England. The contents include: Introduction by Ramsey Campbell; Walking the Dog; Blade and Bone; The Break; Someone to Dump On; Running in the Family; Screens; The Outer Darkness; Inheritance; and The Extension.. Author Terry Lamsley (Author), J.K. Potter (Visual artist) Publisher Night Shade Books Release date 20050525 Pages 243 ISBN 1-59780-000-7 ISBN 13 978-1-59780-000-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Charles Yu experiments with form and genre to explore the stories we tell ourselves while navigating contemporary life. In "Third Class Superhero," a would- be good guy must come to terms with the darkness in his heart. A couple living in the Luxury Car Commercial subdivision in "401(k)" are disappointed when their exotic vacation turns into a Life Insurance/Asset Management pitch. The author struggles to write the definitive biography of his mother in "Autobiographical Raw Material Unsuitable for the Mining of Fiction." In these and other stories, Yu's characters run up against the conventions and parameters of their artificial story lines while tackling the terrifying aspects of existence: mothers, jobs, spouses, the need to express feelings. Heartbreaking, hilarious, smart, and surprising, "Third Class Superhero "marks the arrival of an impressive new talent. Features Summary Charles Yu experiments with form and genre to explore the stories we tell ourselves while navigating contemporary life. In "Third Class Superhero," a would- be good guy must come to terms with the darkness in his heart... Author Charles Yu Publisher Harvest Books Release date 20060901 Pages 186 ISBN 0-544-31254-6 ISBN 13 978-0-544-31254-8

The author,as a scared young sergeant returns to the Pacific Islands the scene of the horrific battles the American forces had to remove the Japanese army. d/w good Edition: 1st, 1st US Publisher: Little Brown Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0 316 54501 5

 J.M. Dent & Sons English translation 1954 hardcover. The jacket is worn and rubbed along the edges, with some loss. It is also rubbed and very lightly soiled in places. The boards are sunned at the top and bottom in the small areas where the jacket is torn away, and along the edges. The ex-libris label of the previous owner is pasted to the inside front board. Internally the pages are clean and undamaged. The author recounts the discovery and investigation of ice caves in the mountains above Gavarnie in the Pyrenees.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A prostitute dressed in a blue rabbit fur coat walks through the darkness of Hackney Fields, seemingly alone. But someone is waiting for her...A woman is found dead in her bath, a small child crying in the room next door...Is it accidental death or the perfect murder? When WPC Jane Tennison is promoted to the role of Detective Constable in London's Bow Street CID, she is immediately conflicted. While her far more experience colleagues move on swiftly from one criminal case to another, Jane is often left with doubts about their findings. Becoming inextricably embroiled in a multiple-rape case, Jane must put her life at risk in the search for answers. Will she toe the CID line, or endanger her position by seeking the truth...? Features Summary Two brutal criminal cases confront Jane Tennison as she transfers to CID to find her trust in her experienced police colleagues irrevocably shaken. Author Lynda LaPlante Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20161020 Pages 512 ISBN 1-4711-4054-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-4054-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days In a remote canyon in northern New Mexico the early morning stillness is broken by voices chanting praises to the Lord. And thus begins the daily cycle in the Godcentered life and search of the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.Seeking God is a monastic tapestry. The daily life of the monks is interwoven with the seasonal changes and celebrations and the candid words of the monks as they speak of their life their hopes and doubts their hardships fears and joys their prayer. Weaving this tapestry together are the hauntingly beautiful chants songs of praise and reverence that echo through the darkness before dawn throughout the day through the solemnity of Vespers in the evening and Compline at night. The majestic beauty of the environment captured in every season reflects a peace and tranquility that becomes an integral part of this monastic tapestry. The high red rock walls of the canyon where eagles fly cradle the valley whose stillness is broken only by the flowing waters of the Chama River and the winds that occasionally funnel through. Seeking God presents the ongoing process of the monastic way through the words and activities of these Benedictine monks as they move through the day and through the seasons in their search for God through prayer work study and song. Features Summary In a remote canyon in northern New Mexico the early morning stillness is broken by voices chanting praises to the Lord. And thus begins the daily cycle in the Godcentered life and search of the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert... Author Jean Janzen Publisher Good Books,U.S. Release date 19861218 Pages 120 ISBN 0-934672-38-5 ISBN 13 978-0-934672-38-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The new novel from the author of the Sunday Timesbestseller, The Silversmith's Wife. Stunning historical fiction, perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier. Broadstairs, Kent, 1851. Once a sleepy fishing village, now a select sea-bathing resort, this is a place where people come to take the air, and where they come to hide...Delphine and her cousin Julia have come to the seaside with a secret, one they have been running from for years. The clean air and quiet outlook of Broadstairs appeal to them and they think this is a place they can hide from the darkness for just a little longer. Even so, they find themselves increasingly involved in the intrigues and relationships of other visitors to the town. But this is a place with its own secrets, and a dark past. And when the body of a young girl is found washed up on the beach, a mysterious message scrawled on the sand beside her, the past returns to haunt Broadstairs and its inhabitants. As the incomers are drawn into the mystery and each others' lives, they realise they cannot escape what happened here years before...A compelling story of secrets, lies and lost innocence... Features Summary The new novel from the author of the Sunday Timesbestseller, The Silversmith's Wife. Stunning historical fiction, perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier Author Sophia Tobin Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20150109 Pages 375 ISBN 1-4711-2812-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-2812-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Her daughter disappeared four years ago...Since her daughter went missing four years earlier, celebrated photographer Kurtiz Ross has been a woman alone. Her only companion her camera. Since Lizzie disappeared, she has blamed and isolated herself, given up hope. Until, out of the blue, an unexpected sighting of Lizzie is made in Paris. Could this lead to the reconciliation she has dreamed of? Within hours of Kurtiz arriving in Paris, the City of Light is plunged into a night of hell when a series of terrorist attacks bring the city to a standstill. Amid the fear and chaos, a hand reaches out. A sympathetic stranger in a cafe offers to help Kurtiz find her daughter. A stranger's guiding light Neither knows what this harrowing night will deliver, but the other woman's kindness - and her stories of her own love and loss in post-war Provence - shine light into the shadows, restoring hope, bringing the unexpected. Out of darkness and despair, new life rises. New beginnings unfold. Dare she believe in a miracle? Set during a time of bloodshed and chaos in one of the most beautiful cities on earth and along the warm fragrant shores of the Mediterranean, Kurtiz discovers that miracles really can happen. The Lost Girl is a heartrending story of loss and enduring love. Praise for Carol Drinkwater 'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this' Santa Montefiore 'A lovely book packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar' Daily Mail 'Gripping' Candis Features Summary Her daughter disappeared four years ago...Since her daughter went missing four years earlier, celebrated photographer Kurtiz Ross has been a woman alone... Author Carol Drinkwater Publisher Michael Joseph Release date 20170624 Pages 432 ISBN 0-7181-8310-X ISBN 13 978-0-7181-8310-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days In 2082, a catastrophic explosion rocks the dedication ceremony of the new United Nations in New York City. Security Director Julia Moro is on the job, chasing after the misogynistic leader of Patria, a long-disbanded international terrorist organization now being whispered about again on the streets. This dangerous, shadowy figure has been linked to several bombing attempts and vicious attacks on women, including the Women of Peace--an organization headed by thirteen bold women who have risked their lives to restore worldwide peace. As Julia's investigation unfolds, a deep secret from her past threatens to strip her of everything she cherishes and plunge her into unrecoverable darkness. "The Circle of Thirteen'"s gripping narrative weaves back and forth in time, from an act of domestic violence that created the disturbed personality of the Patria mastermind, to the two weeks leading up to the bombing at the UN, to events half a century before the bombing that directly influence it. The strong, relatable women and the unbreakable bond between them provide an emotionally grounded window into the future's unforgettable history. Features Summary In 2082, a catastrophic explosion rocks the dedication ceremony of the new United Nations in New York City. Security Director Julia Moro is on the job... Author William Petrocelli Publisher Turner Pub Release date 20130928 Pages 336 ISBN 1-62045-414-9 ISBN 13 978-1-62045-414-5

On a wind-swept summer day in San Francisco, a solitary figure walks down the beach, a dog at her side. At eleven, Pip Mackenzie's young life has already been touched by tragedy; nine months before, a terrible accident plunged her mother Ophelie into inconsolable grief. But on this chilly July afternoon, Pip meets artist Matt Bowles, who offers to teach the girl to draw -- and can't help but notice her beautiful, lonely mother. Matt Bowles senses something magical about Pip, who reminds him of his own daughter at that age, before a bitter divorce tore his family apart and swept his children halfway across the world. At first, Ophelie is thrown off-balance by her daughter's new companion -- until she realizes how much joy he is bringing into their lives. As Matt confronts unfinished business from his past, and Ophelie is struck by a stunning betrayal, out of the darkness that has shadowed them both comes an unexpected gift of hope.

The Children of Húrin JRR Tolkien The Children of Húrin is the first complete book by J.R.R.Tolkien since the 1977 publication of The Silmarillion. Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth -- awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE AND BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2018 CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS 'MOST ANTICIPATED FICTION BOOKS OF 2018' '(A) beautiful book, by a writer who's as original as any I've read all year' Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal 'My favorite Caribbean writer' Junot Diaz 'A cloudburst of a novel, swift and compressed- but every page pulses, blood-warm.... The prose is so electrifying... that, on more than one occasion, I found myself stopping to rub my eyes in disbelief' Parul Seghal, The New York Times 'Haunting, beautiful, and necessary' Buzzfeed 'Heir of Joyce and Kafka' Milan Kundera * * * A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slave's desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels. This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself. In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave. From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs -- a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance. Features Summary From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him Author Patrick Chamoiseau Publisher Dialogue Books Release date 20180524 Pages 192 ISBN 0-349-70046-X ISBN 13 978-0-349-70046-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From Robert Beatty, the author of the award-winning Serafina books, comes a thrilling new #1 New York Times bestselling series for adults and young readers (8+). Set in 1900 in the Great Smoky Mountains, it's the story of an orphaned girl--gentle of heart, but brimming with the ancient forest powers of her people--who must struggle to survive in a changing world. Filled with the history, mystery, and magic of the Great Smoky Mountains, Kirkus Reviews describes WILLA OF THE WOOD as "A moving, atmospheric journey of hope." Move without a sound. Steal without a trace. To Willa, a young night-spirit, humans are the murderers of trees. She's been taught to despise them and steal from them. She's her clan's best thief, creeping into the log cabins of the day-folk under cover of darkness and taking what they won't miss. It's dangerous work, but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people. When Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day-folk world, she calls upon the old powers of her beloved grandmother, and the unbreakable bonds of her forest allies, to survive. Only then does she begin to discover the shocking truth: that not all of her human enemies are the same, and that the foundations of her own Faeran society are crumbling. What do you do when you realize that the society you were born and raised in is rife with evil? Do you raise your voice? Do you stand up against it? As forces of unfathomable destruction attack her forest home, Willa must decide who she truly is--facing deadly force with warm compassion, sinister corruption with trusted alliance, and finding a home for her longing heart. Features Summary From Robert Beatty, the author of the award-winning Serafina books, comes a thrilling new #1 New York Times bestselling series for adults and young readers (8+)... Author Robert Beatty Publisher Disney * Hyperion Release date 20180709 Pages 384 ISBN 1-368-00584-5 ISBN 13 978-1-368-00584-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The fourth book of Earthsea in a beautiful hardback edition. Complete the collection with A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan and The Furthest Shore. With illustrations from Charles Vess In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own. Now the two must join forces again and help another in need-the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed.... '[This] trilogy made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking' Neil Gaiman 'Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it' David Mitchell Features Summary A beautiful hardback edition of the classic Tehanu, the fourth book of Earthsea. The perfect addition to any library. With illustrations by Charles Vess. Author Ursula K. Le Guin Publisher Gollancz Release date 20191017 Pages 320 ISBN 1-4732-2359-8 ISBN 13 978-1-4732-2359-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days It is 1906 and the Faro family gather in Orkney after the sudden death of Inspector Faro's son-in-law Erland Yesnaby. The family try to support grieving widow Emily, but after witnessing strange behaviour from the royal yacht, the 'Victoria and Albert III', and when a body of one of its passengers washes up on the shore, both Inspector Faro and his investigator daughter, Rose McQuinn, struggle to resist the mystery of the Scottish coastline. When the ever-loyal gardener Sven starts acting strangely, and a shocking truth about him is uncovered, Inspector Faro and Rose McQuinn realise that the lives of more than one member of their family might be in danger. And with time running out, will these two renowned detectives be able to crack the case together? Features Summary It is 1906 and the Faro family gather in Orkney after the sudden death of Inspector Faro's son-in-law Erland Yesnaby. After witnessing strange behaviour from the royal yacht... Author Alanna Knight Publisher Allison & Busby Release date 20170307 ISBN 0-7490-2117-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7490-2117-7

  (W/A) Various The first in a 2 volume hardcover collection, this volume collects the short stories featured in the Metal Hurlant anthology that debuted in 2002. Includes short stories written and illustrated by comic stars Geoff Johns (Green Lantern), Ryan Sook (Batman: Return Of Bruce Wayne), and Jorge Lucas (Darkness). Includes work by the best American and European creators, some published in English for the first time.